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Lyrics & meaning

Noorandu Vazhum Kadhal Idhu

From Oorellam Un Paattu · 1991

Lyricist
Piraisoodan
Singer
Jayachandran
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Oorellam Un Paattu1991

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Haa…aaa…haaa….haa…aa…(Vocalizing)
Haaa..aaa…aaa…aaa…(Vocalizing)
Haa…aaa…haaa..aaa..haa…aa…(Vocalizing)
Haaa..aaa…aaa…aaa…haaa aaaa(Vocalizing)
Haaa..aaa…aaa…aaa…haaa aaaa(Vocalizing)
Male
Nooraandu vaazhum kaadhal idhuThis is a love that will live for a hundred years,
Naal thorum paadum paadal idhuThis is a song sung every single day.
Poongaatrai yaar thirai vaippadhuWho can place a curtain over the gentle breeze,
Poo maedai meedhu aadum podhuWhen it dances upon a bed of flowers?
Male
Nooraandu vaazhum kaadhal idhuThis is a love that will live for a hundred years,
Naal thorum paadum paadal idhuThis is a song sung every single day.
Male
Vaasam veesum kodiA fragrant creeper,
Vaarthai pesum kiliA parrot that speaks words,
Vaadum soozhnilai yenWhy is there a wilting situation?
Neeyum naanumYou and I,
Kulir meerum meenum yenaLike fish enduring the cold,
Saerum naal idhu thaanToday is the day we unite!
Male
Kaalam thorumAcross all time,
Vizhi naalum saerumOur eyes meet every day,
Ena kaadhal theerppezhudhuLet love write its final verdict.
Thookkam yaedhuWhere is sleep?
Unai theendidaadhuWithout touching you,
Enai thaakkum raappozhudhuThe night time attacks me.
Male
Vaaraai pani poovaaiCome like a snowy flower,
Unai vizhiyil sumandhu nadappenI will carry you in my eyes as I walk.
Vandhaal idam thandhaalIf you come and give me space,
Undhan madiyil vizhundhi kidappenae….I shall fall and lie on your lap...
Male
Nooraandu vaazhum kaadhal idhuThis is a love that will live for a hundred years,
Naal thorum paadum paadal idhuThis is a song sung every single day.
Poongaatrai yaar thirai vaippadhuWho can place a curtain over the gentle breeze,
Poo maedai meedhu aadum podhuWhen it dances upon a bed of flowers?
Male
Nooraandu vaazhum kaadhal idhuThis is a love that will live for a hundred years,
Naal thorum paadum paadal idhuThis is a song sung every single day.
Male
Malaiyil uruvaagum mega moottangalThe clouds that form over the mountains,
Manadhil uruvaanadhenWhy have they formed in my heart?
Male
Nadhiyil uruvaagum neerin ottangalThe flow of water born in the river,
Vizhiyil uruvaanadhenWhy has it formed in my eyes?
Idhazhgal parimaara idhayam pasiyaaraAs lips exchange and the heart satisfies its hunger,
Naan thodum thaamaraiyaeOh lotus that I touch!
Mugilgal maraithaalum mogam kuraiyaadhuEven if clouds hide it, passion does not lessen,
Vaan thodum koon piraiyaeOh crescent moon touching the sky!
Kaalamum vaazhvadhu kaadhaladiLove is what lives through time, my dear,
Kaadhalukkae illai saadhaladiLove knows no death, my dear!
Male
Kaalamum vaazhvadhu kaadhaladiLove is what lives through time, my dear,
Kaadhalukkae illai saadhaladiLove knows no death, my dear!
Thaduppavar vandhaalum kaadhal aavaesamEven if opposers come, love's passion
Pidippadhai vidaadhadiWill not let go of what it holds, my dear!
Tharaiyinil ennaalum neela aagaayamOn this earth, the blue sky
Thavariyum veezhaadhadiWill never fall down by mistake!
Kaadhaliyae kanmaniyaeOh beloved, my darling,
Koonadai vittu veliyae vaaCome out of your cage!
Aanandha vaanathil naan ini parandhida vaa…Come, so I can fly in the sky of happiness now...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a passionate ode to immortal love, declaring that genuine affection is eternal and unaffected by time or obstacles. The protagonist expresses a deep emotional connection, comparing love to indestructible forces of nature such as the breeze, mountain clouds, and the sky. Through poetic imagery, the song illustrates the intense yearning, joy of togetherness, and absolute conviction that true love never dies, calling upon the beloved to break free from restraints and embrace shared happiness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Nooraandu vaazhum kaadhal idhu / Naal thorum paadum paadal idhu

Repetition of the initial sound 'N' in 'Nooraandu' and 'Naal' creates rhythmic harmony across consecutive lines.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Kaalamum vaazhvadhu kaadhaladi / Kaadhalukkae illai saadhaladi

The matching ending syllables 'kaadhaladi' and 'saadhaladi' create an emphatic and melodic end rhyme.

Uvamai (Simile)

Kulir meerum meenum yena

Compares the lovers to fish navigating cold waters to symbolize endurance and emotional affinity.

Metaphor

Poongaatrai yaar thirai vaippadhu

Compares love and human passion to an unstoppable breeze that cannot be veiled or restrained.

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Trivia

Oorellam Un Paattu (1991) was directed by K. S. Ravikumar and featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Piraisoodan. The track 'Nooraandu Vaazhum Kaadhal Idhu' remains a celebrated classic highlighting Ilaiyaraaja's melodious composition style.

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